Patents by Inventor Ralf Neise

Ralf Neise has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9851123
    Abstract: A flap device for an internal combustion engine or an electric vehicle includes a flap body comprising a receiving opening, a duct housing configured to rotate arranged in the flap body, an actuator, a first bearing, a stub shaft arranged to project from the actuator through the duct housing to the flap body, a slide bearing arranged in the receiving opening of the flap body, and an axial pin arranged so as to be fixed in the duct housing on a side of the flap body opposite to the stub shaft. The stub shaft is supported in the duct housing via the first bearing. The axial pin supports the flap body via the slide bearing and projects into the receiving opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Schaefer, Ralf Neise, Marc-Anton Muenich, Michael Glaesser, Lars Heinemann
  • Publication number: 20150300679
    Abstract: A flap device for an internal combustion engine or an electric vehicle includes a flap body comprising a receiving opening, a duct housing configured to rotate arranged in the flap body, an actuator, a first bearing, a stub shaft arranged to project from the actuator through the duct housing to the flap body, a slide bearing arranged in the receiving opening of the flap body, and an axial pin arranged so as to be fixed in the duct housing on a side of the flap body opposite to the stub shaft. The stub shaft is supported in the duct housing via the first bearing. The axial pin supports the flap body via the slide bearing and projects into the receiving opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: MICHAEL SCHAEFER, RALF NEISE, MARC-ANTON MUENICH, MICHAEL GLAESSER, LARS HEINEMANN
  • Patent number: 8314524
    Abstract: An electrical internal combustion engine actuating arrangement includes a housing cover with a position sensor and a housing body having disposed therein an electric drive motor and an output shaft having a position transducer. The housing cover and the electric drive motor are connected via at least one electrical plug connection arrangement including a plug blade and an opposite plug clamp having a plug-in slot. The housing body and the housing cover include a positioning arrangement having a positioning pin and a positioning bore configured to receive the positioning pin. The at least one electrical plug connection arrangement includes, on a side of the plug clamp, a plug blade guide with a guide slot arranged in parallel with the plug-in slot and a plug-in axis of the positioning arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Pierburg GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Neise, Thomas Schroeder
  • Patent number: 8156922
    Abstract: An electrical actuating arrangement for an internal combustion engine includes an electric drive motor disposed in a housing body. The electric drive motor includes a motor housing with a drive side closed by a plastic front plate. A mounting flange is disposed on a drive side of the electric drive motor, the mounting flange being integral with the motor housing. The plastic front plate extends at least partially radially beyond the motor housing and is configured to seat via a clamping fit in a corresponding recess of the housing body so as to radially fix the electric drive motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Pierburg GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Glaesser, Isao Fukumoto, Ralf Neise, Peter Nitsch
  • Publication number: 20110050012
    Abstract: An electrical internal combustion engine actuating arrangement includes a housing cover with a position sensor and a housing body having disposed therein an electric drive motor and an output shaft having a position transducer. The housing cover and the electric drive motor are connected via at least one electrical plug connection arrangement including a plug blade and an opposite plug clamp having a plug-in slot. The housing body and the housing cover include a positioning arrangement having a positioning pin and a positioning bore configured to receive the positioning pin. The at least one electrical plug connection arrangement includes, on a side of the plug clamp, a plug blade guide with a guide slot arranged in parallel with the plug-in slot and a plug-in axis of the positioning arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Neise, Thomas Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20100326397
    Abstract: An electrical adjusting arrangement for an internal combustion engine includes an electric drive motor disposed in a housing body. The electric drive motor includes a motor housing with a drive side closed by a plastic front plate. A mounting flange is disposed on a drive side of the electric drive motor, the mounting flange being integral with the motor housing. The plastic front plate extends at least partially radially beyond the motor housing and is configured to seat via a clamping fit in a corresponding recess of the housing body so as to radially fix the electric drive motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Glaesser, Isao Fukumoto, Ralf Neise, Peter Nitsch
  • Patent number: 7316216
    Abstract: The invention relates to a throttle valve adjusting device (1) which comprises a throttle valve housing (2) linked with a drive unit (6). According to the invention, the electric motor (7) of said drive unit (6) is disposed both outside the housing (9) of the drive unit (6) and outside the throttle valve housing (2) so that its pole tube (16) lies substantially exposed and at the same time serves as the motor casing. Said pole tube (16) has a closed (18) and an open end (17) which is closed by a contact plate (10), while the closed end (18) comprises a bearing element (19) for the drive shaft (14) of the electric motor (7). The inventive throttle valve housing is improved in terms of construction space required and materials used, thereby considerably reducing the costs for production and assembly as well as reducing its weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Pierburg GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Neise, Marc Anton Münich
  • Publication number: 20070109748
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjusting device (1) which is characterized in that electrical contact is made by means of substantially exposed conductor tracks (12, 14) which are linked with a housing (9) of the adjusting device (1) merely in a positive fit. The conductor tracks (12, 14) are introduced by introducing a continuous perforation comb (13) and severing the webs (22) connecting the individual conductor tracks (12, 14) in an additional step. The inventive adjusting device is advantageous in that while having structurally identical housing components (9), it allows to replace the conductor tracks (12, 14) only or embody them differently, depending on how many contacts are required. It is therefore possible to adapt the conductor tracks to corresponding connector types or different position detecting devices without having to replace the entire board or housing (9) while ensuring an extremely reliable contacting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventor: Ralf Neise
  • Publication number: 20070006844
    Abstract: The invention relates to a throttle valve adjusting device (1) which comprises a throttle valve housing (2) linked with a drive unit (6). According to the invention, the electric motor (7) of said drive unit (6) is disposed both outside the housing (9) of the drive unit (6) and outside the throttle valve housing (2) so that its pole tube (16) lies substantially exposed and at the same time serves as the motor casing. Said pole tube (16) has a closed (18) and an open end (17) which is closed by a contact plate (10), while the closed end (18) comprises a bearing element (19) for the drive shaft (14) of the electric motor (7). The inventive throttle valve housing is improved in terms of construction space required and materials used, thereby considerably reducing the costs for production and assembly as well as reducing its weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Neise, Marc-Anton Münich